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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) YEARS ENDED DECEMBER

31, 2022 AND 2021

(In Thousands, unless o Therw Ise noTed)

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DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021

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Note 1 Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Philadelphia Contributionship Mutual Holding Company (the Company), a mutual holding company, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: TPC Holdings, Inc., The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, Inc. (The Contributionship), and Vector Security Holdings, Inc. (Vector).

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Contributionship, a stock company, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, The Philadelphia Contributionship Insurance Company, Germantown Insurance Company, First Insurance Company of America, and Franklin Agency, Inc. (collectively, the Insurance Group), and Vector. Vector is the parent company of the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: Vector Security, Inc., Vector International Holdings, Inc., Vector Security Canada, Inc., Vector Intelligent Solutions, LLC (VIS), and ADS Security, LLC (ADS) (collectively, the Security Group). The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which differ in some regard from those followed in reports to insurance regulatory authorities. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

The Insurance Group writes property and casualty insurance for homeowners and multifamily dwellings principally in urban communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The Insurance Group had approximately 120,000 policyholders at December 31, 2022.

Vector sells, installs, services, and manages intelligent security and home automation products and solutions and provides security monitoring services as well as network services through advanced electronic systems designed to detect intrusion, as well as fire, water, temperature, and medical emergencies. Vector also does business with large national commercial accounts to which it provides equipment and installation, monitoring, and managed network services. Vector’s customers are located throughout North America. Vector has approximately 357,000 residential and commercial customers as of December 31, 2022. No such customer accounted for more than 10 percent of the December 31, 2022 and 2021 trade accounts receivable balance as of or revenue for the years then ended.

Premiums

The Contributionship issues perpetual fire and homeowners insurance policies. When a perpetual policy is issued, a deposit premium is received, which is reflected as a liability. The deposit premium is returned if coverage terminates.

The Insurance Group also issues term policies for property and casualty coverage. Premiums on such policies are reflected in income over the effective period of the policies. Unearned premiums are computed on either a monthly pro rata basis or a daily basis over the term of the policy.

Reinsurance

Prospective reinsurance premiums, losses and loss adjustment expenses are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts.

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The Contributionship cedes reinsurance to other insurance companies to minimize the net loss potential arising from large losses and as well as from an aggregation of losses. An allowance is established for amounts deemed uncollectible and losses are charged against the allowance when the uncollectibility of amounts recoverable from reinsurers is confirmed. There was no such allowance recorded as of December 31, 2022 or 2021.

Acquisition Costs

Acquisition costs, such as commissions, premium taxes, and certain other underwriting and agency expenses that vary with and are directly related to the successful acquisition of new and renewal business, are deferred and amortized over the effective period of the related insurance policies. The Insurance Group determines whether acquisition costs are recoverable considering future losses and loss adjustment expenses, policy maintenance costs and anticipated investment income. To the extent that acquisition costs are determined not to be recoverable, the difference is charged to income in the period identified. All deferred acquisition costs at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were determined to be recoverable.

Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

The reserving process for the unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) provides for the Insurance Group’s best estimate at a particular point in time of the ultimate unpaid cost of all losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred, including settlement and administration of claims, and is based on facts and circumstances known and includes losses that have been incurred but not yet reported. The process includes using actuarial methodologies to assist in establishing these estimates, judgments relative to estimates of future claims severity and frequency, the length of time before claims will develop to their ultimate level and the possible changes in the law and other external factors that are often beyond the Insurance Group’s control. The methods used to select the estimated claim reserves include the expected loss ratio method, loss development methods, frequency-severity methods, and the BornhuetterFerguson (B-F) method. The process produces carried reserves set by management’s best estimate and is the result of numerous best estimates made by line of business, accident year, and broken out between losses and loss adjustment expenses. The amount of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for reported claims is based primarily upon a case-by-case evaluation of coverage, liability, injury severity, and any other information considered pertinent to estimating the exposure presented by the loss. The amounts of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for unreported claims are determined using historical information by line of insurance as adjusted to current conditions.

Due to the inherent uncertainty associated with the reserving process, the ultimate liability may differ, perhaps substantially, from the original estimate. Such estimates are regularly reviewed and updated and any resulting adjustments are included in the current year’s results. These liabilities are closely monitored and are recomputed periodically using the most recent information on reported claims and a variety of statistical techniques. Specifically, on at least a quarterly basis, the Insurance Group reviews, by line of business, existing reserves, new claims, changes to existing case reserves and paid claims with respect to the current and prior years.

Fixed Income Securities

All fixed income securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value. Management reviews the securities in its investment portfolio on a periodic basis to specifically identify individual securities that have incurred an other-than-temporary decline in fair value below amortized cost. As part of its periodic review process, management utilizes information received from its outside professional asset manager to assess each issuer’s current credit situation. When management’s review identifies an other-than-temporary impairment in the valuation of a fixed income security, it compares its projected discounted cash flows to the amortized cost in order to determine the credit related portion and the noncredit related portion of the loss. The credit related portion is recorded as a charge in the consolidated statement of operations while the noncredit related portion is recorded through other

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(Dollars In ThousanDs, unless o Therw Ise noTeD) comprehensive income and included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheets.

For structured securities, management projects cash flows using loss adjusted cash flows that contemplate current market factors such as prepayment assumptions, expected default assumptions and the current condition of the guarantor of the security. For structured securities, the discount rate used in the present value calculation is the security’s current effective interest rate. The discount rate used for other fixed income securities is the security’s effective interest rate at the date of acquisition.

In addition to issuer-specific financial information, general economic data and management’s projections of discounted cash flows, management also assesses whether it has the intent to sell a particular security or whether it is more-likely-than-not it will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. When management determines that it either intends to sell or is no longer more likely than not to hold the security until its anticipated recovery, a realized loss is recorded in the consolidated statement of operations for the full amount of the difference between fair value and amortized cost.

Interest income is recognized when earned. Premiums and discounts on fixed income securities are amortized or accreted based upon the effective-interest method. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined by the specific identification method.

Convertible Bonds and Preferred Stocks

The Company’s investments in convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks are considered hybrid financial instruments and are carried at estimated fair value, with changes in estimated fair value reported in net realized and unrealized gains on investments in the consolidated statements of operations.

Preferred & Common stocks

Preferred and common stocks are carried at estimated fair value, with changes in estimated fair value reported in net realized and unrealized gains on investments in the consolidated statements of operations.

Other Invested Assets

Other invested assets consist of investments in limited partnerships that invest in oil and gas interests, commercial and residential real estate and equity and debt securities of public and privately held companies. These investments are carried at fair value and the changes in estimated fair value are reported in net realized and unrealized gains on investments on the consolidated statements of operations.

Property and Equipment, Insurance Group

Property and equipment, which primarily consist of the Insurance Group’s home office, electronic data processing equipment, furniture and fixtures, a software license and related implementation costs, are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $16,651 and $16,350 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of depreciable assets. Estimated useful lives range from 3 to 15 years with the exception of buildings, which are depreciated over approximately 25 years. Land is not subject to depreciation. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $301 and $419, respectively.

Property and Equipment, Security Group

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Equipment under capital leases is stated at the present value of minimum lease payments. Vector provides for depreciation over the estimated useful lives of the related assets utilizing the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives range from 3 to 12 years, with the exception of buildings, which are depreciated over approximately 25 years.

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Vector installs certain home security package systems in residences if the customer commits to a monitoring arrangement for a minimum period of time. These security systems remain the property of Vector. The costs of the security systems, including costs of installation, are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful life of 7 years.

Balances consist of the following as of December 31:

Revenue Recognition

Vector’s major sources of revenue are equipment sales, installation, monitoring and managed network services. While Vector frequently sells these elements in a bundled arrangement, it also sells each element individually, with no discounts given for the elements included in a bundled arrangement. Accordingly, when elements are included in a bundled arrangement, each element is treated as a separate unit of accounting. The revenue recognition policy with respect to each of the three major elements is as follows:

• Installation and equipment revenue - Recognized as services are performed on a percentage-of-completion basis calculated on a cost-to-cost comparison.

• Service revenue - Recognized as services are performed for time and material agreements and recognized ratably over the service period for those agreements entered into under a fixed fee arrangement.

• Monitoring and managed network revenue - Recognized ratably over the service period with amounts billed in advance of service delivery deferred and amortized over the applicable period of service.

In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (EITF Issue No. 08-1, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables), the overall arrangement fee for bundled arrangements is allocated to each element (both delivered and undelivered items) based on their relative selling prices, regardless of whether those selling prices are evidenced by vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence or are based on the entity’s estimated selling price. Application of the “residual method” of allocating an overall arrangement fee between delivered and undelivered elements is not permitted.

As part of Vector’s residential business, it offers certain packages, whereby they bundle a free or low-cost equipment package with a long-term monitoring contract, which is generally three to five years. Vector retains ownership of the system for the duration of the monitoring contract. These packages are priced so that the additional monitoring and other fees generated over the life of the contract will exceed the cost of the equipment and related direct costs. Under these arrangements, Vector’s performance obligations include monitoring and related services (such as maintenance agreements) as well as a right to use the security system.

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Revenue associated with the monitoring and related service performance obligation is recognized as those services are provided. Revenue associated with the right to use the security system is recognized over the life of the contract.

In transactions in which the security system is sold outright to the customer, Vector’s performance obligations include monitoring and related services as well as the sale and installation of the security system. For such arrangements, Vector allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price. Revenue associated with the sale and installation of security system performance obligation is recognized as the installation is completed. Revenue associated with the monitoring and related service performance obligation is recognized as those services are provided.

As part of its managed network service offerings, Vector’s performance obligations include provision of internet access and network management services, as well as installation of computer and communications equipment to customers. For such arrangements, Vector allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price. Revenue associated with the sale and installation of equipment is recognized as the installation is completed. Revenue associated with the network management services is recognized as those services are provided.

Vector incurs certain incremental contract costs (primarily sales commissions) related to acquiring customers and records these costs as deferred charges in its consolidated balance sheet. Amortization expense relating to these deferred charges was $7,074 and $6,572 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.

Inventories

Inventories, consisting primarily of security and home automation products, are stated at the lower of average cost and net realizable value.

Intangible Assets

Goodwill is amortized over 10 years and tested when a triggering event occurs. A triggering event draws into question whether the fair value of the entity may be below its carrying amount.

Long lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If circumstances require a long-lived asset or asset group be tested for possible impairment, Vector first compares the undiscounted future cash flows of that asset or asset group to its carrying value. If the carrying value of the long-lived asset or asset group is greater than the undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. Vector recorded no impairment expense during 2022. Vector recorded impairment expense, through amortization expense, on their customer service agreements of $444 during 2021.

Customer service agreements include newly acquired customer service agreements, that have been purchased through Vector’s authorized dealer program or through other acquisitions and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from seven to thirteen years, which reflects Vector’s historical attrition rates.

Customer relationships, which were recorded in connection with acquisitions, are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 13 years.

Covenants not-to-compete are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 3 to 5 years, depending upon the length of the agreement. All intangible assets have been recorded in connection with acquisitions.

Covenants not to solicit, which were recorded in connection with acquisitions, are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 8 years.

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Trade names, which were recorded in connection with acquisitions, are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 5 years.

Technology, which was recorded in connection with acquisitions, is amortized on a straightline basis over a period of 5 years.

All fully amortized intangible assets are removed from Vector’s asset system in the year following full amortization.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases. Deferred income tax expense is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred income tax asset will not be realized. A tax position is recognized as a benefit at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained in a tax examination solely on its merits. An uncertain tax position will not be recognized if it has a less than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. The Company has no such uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2022 or 2021.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid short-term investments with an expected maturity at date of purchase of three months or less.

Credit Risk

The Company maintains cash balances in major financial institutions in excess of the federally insured limit of $250 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Company has not experienced any losses and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Vector accounts for derivatives and hedging activities in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which requires entities to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at their respective fair values.

Vector only enters into derivative contracts that it intends to designate as a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge). For all hedging relationships, Vector formally documents the hedging relationship and its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively, and a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. Vector also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting cash flows of hedged items. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash-flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

Vector discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument because

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(Dollars In ThousanDs, unless o Therw Ise noTeD) it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur, or management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.

In all situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative is retained, Vector continues to carry the derivative at its fair value on the balance sheet and recognizes any subsequent changes in its fair value in earnings. When it is probable that a forecasted transaction will not occur, Vector discontinues hedge accounting and recognizes immediately in earnings gains and losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs represent debt insurance costs and other related costs incurred in obtaining the debt financing currently in place, which are being amortized over the term of the related debts and are recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets and other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Accumulated Comprehensive Income

Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-forsale investments, changes in fair value of certain hedges, defined benefit pension plans, and unrealized losses related to factors other than credit on fixed income securities are reported as a separate component on the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. Such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income and are reflected in the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income.

Changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, at December 31 are as follows:

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The following table presents the effect of the reclassification of significant items out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in the consolidated statement of operations for year ended December 31.

Legal Matters

The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016–13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326), which requires financial assets measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently assessing the effect that this ASU will have on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016–02, Leases (ASC Topic 842). ASC Topic 842 requires lessees to recognize a right of use asset and a lease liability for substantially all leases and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The Company was already disclosing key information for vehicle finance leases (previously defined as “capital leases”). The impact of the adoption for the Company was the onboarding of right of use assets and lease liabilities related to real estate operating leases, as well as office equipment finance leases.

The Company adopted this standard and its related amendments effective January 1, 2022 using the modified retrospective transition method, whereby the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard is recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of stockholder’s equity. Results for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022 are presented under this new standard, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for the prior period. As part of the

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